SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com School website design and resources Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Online Predator - The Ease of Accessing Info Online http://schoolsyte.com/50/ http://schoolsyte.com/50/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:54:45 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/50/ This will alarm you. Even when you take precautions with your privacy, some basic detective work in minutes can reveal private information that makes you or your children vulnerable to online predators.

Teresa, who did not realize the possible consequences of revealing her personal information online, is easily tracked by what she shares in a chatroom and instant message profile. Within minutes and just a few clicks of the mouse, important information about where she lives, what school she goes to, her schedule, and much more is available to anyone interested in knowing it.

Take a look at this video and find out just how easy it was.
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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/50/feed/ WebCalendar Now Available http://schoolsyte.com/webcalendar-available/ http://schoolsyte.com/webcalendar-available/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:02:06 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/webcalendar-available/ If you’re looking for an affordable web calendar application for your school calendar, look no further!

WebCalendar is a web-based calendar application. You can configure it as a single-user calendar, a multi-user calendar for groups of users, or as an event calendar viewable by visitors.

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/webcalendar-available/feed/ Alan November - Who Owns the Websites Your Children Access? http://schoolsyte.com/november-websites/ http://schoolsyte.com/november-websites/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:59:10 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/november-websites/ alan.jpgAppearances can be deceiving! Does your children know who owns the websites that they’re retrieving information from? Do you? Do you know how to get the information? In this short video Alan November discloses in a workshop he conducted for parents at the Harvey School who really owns the top website that holds the #1 position for the keyword search “Martin Luther King.” Take a guess who the owner is; you’ll be surprised! In this short video Mr. November will show you how to identify the owner for each and every website online. Be an informed Internet surfer…for your sake and for your children’s. (more…)

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/november-websites/feed/ Alan November - 3 Skills Children Need to Succeed in the 21st Century http://schoolsyte.com/november-skills-children/ http://schoolsyte.com/november-skills-children/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:04:48 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/november-skills-children/ alan.jpgRaising our children to be global thinkers in a world that is very different from what we grew up in is what technology guru Alan November believes will best prepare American students for today’s world.

And that’s not the only skill that’s important. Being able to deal with “massive” amounts of information - organizing it, understanding it, adding value to it will all be critical to students in this information-rich society.

Finally, college graduates will also need to be self-directed…not waiting for a boss to tell them what to do, they’ll need to adapt to an ever-changing world that is getting “flatter” by the day and have “very good global communication skills,” noted Mr. November.

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/november-skills-children/feed/ Podcasting with GarageBand Series - 9/10 http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-7/ http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-7/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:08:54 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-7/ podcasting_garage9.jpgThis is the ninth (and next to the last) in a series of ten (10) video tutorials showing you how to create a podcast with GarageBand using a Macintosh. In this short video Dave Brown, the AustralianMac, shows you how to add several graphics to your podcast, particularly for people listening to your podcast using their iPod (or other mp3 player), iTunes on their computer, or their iPhone. It also shows you how to make chapters and how to incorporate URLs with each chapter.

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-6/feed/ Podcasting with GarageBand Series - 7/10 http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-5/ http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-5/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:16:10 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-5/ podcasting_garage7.jpgIn this seventh of ten (10) videos on podcasting with GarageBand, Dave Brown shows you how to alter the pitch in your podcast. Maybe you have a high voice that you want to deepen or a low voice that you want to make higher. Aussie Dave Brown shows you in a very short video how to do exactly that. Don’t worry about increasing the speed of the recording. This only affects the pitch. Go ahead; have some fun!

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-5/feed/ Podcasting with GarageBand Series - 6/10 http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband/ http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:10:20 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband/ podcasting_garage6.jpgIn this sixth of ten (10) videos on podcasting with GarageBand, AustralianMac Dave Brown shows you how to easily split audio using the head, how to duck a competitive audio track, and a detailed look of exactly what you’re doing using the track editor.

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband/feed/ Podcasting with GarageBand Series - 5/10 http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-4/ http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-4/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:02:02 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband/ podcasting_garage5.jpgThis is the fifth in a series of ten (10) video tutorials showing you how to create a podcast with GarageBand using a Macintosh. In this short video Dave Brown, the AustralianMac, shows you how to add a jingle or other types of music to your podcast. He also shows you how to adjust the volume when you’re using multiple tracks of audio.

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]]> http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband-4/feed/ Podcasting with GarageBand Series - 4/10 http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband4/ http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband4/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:00:33 +0000 SchoolSyte.com http://schoolsyte.com/podcasting-garageband4/ podcasting_garage4.jpgIn this fourth of ten (10) videos on podcasting with GarageBand, Dave Brown shows you why in addition to the GarageBand software Preferences, you’ll probably need to alter your computer’s System Preferences before getting started. You’ll also learn how to lay down your first vocal track, add some background music, and do something called “ducking, ” which is needed when you’re working with a couple audio tracks. (more…)

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